★ Gut Knife | Tiger Tooth (Minimal Wear)

The ★ Gut Knife | Tiger Tooth (Minimal Wear) shows the same anodized orange steel and hand-etched tiger stripe pattern as every copy of this Covert ★ finish. Minimal Wear is the higher of only two wear grades this knife reaches, and it still sits close to a near-mint look.

Design

The blade's bright orange anodizing gets hand-etched with a tiger stripe pattern running the length of the steel, giving it a bold, high-contrast look. It ships with the flavor line "Like the tiger it is rare... like the tiger it is deadly..."

★ Gut Knife | Tiger Tooth (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

Because the finish is capped between 0.00 and 0.08, Minimal Wear is as worn as a Tiger Tooth Gut Knife ever gets — far milder than the high-float end of a full-range finish. In float terms this grade covers roughly 0.07–0.08, a small step past Factory New rather than a heavily aged one.

Gut Knife | Tiger Tooth Rarity

This finish carries Covert ★ rarity, the rare special ("knife") tier that stands above every ordinary weapon grade regardless of which wear a copy lands on. That scarcity is baked into the drop itself.

Gut Knife | Tiger Tooth Case and Collection

Rather than a single collection, this finish belongs to the Chroma family of cases — the Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, and Chroma 3 Case all include it. Across the rare-special tier, the pull rate sits at about 0.26% per opening, which pushes most buyers toward the market instead.

Gut Knife | Tiger Tooth Patterns

There's no paint-seed variation to speak of on this finish — the tiger stripe etching is fixed, so every copy shows the same pattern regardless of seed number. Wear and float are the only variables that separate one Minimal Wear copy from another; there's no blue-gem tier to chase.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This knife is also available as a StatTrak™ version, adding a permanent kill counter that follows the item through every trade. Souvenir versions were never made for it — knives simply aren't part of Major-tournament souvenir packages, whatever the case.

Gut Knife | Tiger Tooth Price

Minimal Wear runs a step below Factory New on this finish's own price ladder, while the Tiger Tooth as a whole remains the most accessible entry point to this knife — a lighter buy-in, though still a premium item overall. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Minimal Wear a big downgrade from Factory New on the Tiger Tooth?

Not really. Since the finish caps out at a 0.08 float, Minimal Wear still looks close to mint — the etched stripe pattern and orange anodizing both stay sharp, with only minor softening compared to Factory New.

Is there a best seed or pattern to look for on the Gut Knife Tiger Tooth?

No, this finish has a fixed design, so the tiger stripe etching looks the same on every copy no matter the paint seed. There's no blue-gem hunt here — buyers should focus on float and wear grade instead when comparing listings.

Is the Gut Knife Tiger Tooth a good starting knife?

It's one of the more accessible finishes for this knife while still delivering a bold, distinctive look thanks to the etched orange pattern. Since only Factory New and Minimal Wear exist, buyers get a near-mint appearance either way, making it a solid pick for a first Gut Knife.